Amps that pair well with the ProCo RAT 2
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All 99 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Two-Rock Classic Reverb 100W Head
Two-Rock
32% matchInto the Classic Reverb's own pedal-platform clean, the RAT's dark, cutting distortion adds real, sharp gain rather than more headroom.
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W Head
Two-Rock
32% matchInto the Vintage Deluxe's glassy, sag-driven touch response, the RAT's dark, cutting distortion pushes harder than the amp's natural breakup alone.
Comes later in the signal chain
Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII
Fuchs
32% matchThe RAT's dark, cutting distortion is a sharper edge than the Blackjack's own touch-responsive breakup offers on its own.
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Subway D-800
Mesa Boogie
32% matchPush the Subway D-800's bright, cutting preamp with the RAT's low-gain drive for aggressive, stage-ready bass grit.
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock TS1 40/20W Combo
Two-Rock
32% matchThe RAT's dark, cutting distortion is a sharper edge than the TS1's own smooth, rich pedal-platform headroom offers on its own.
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Richter RB2 Bass Combo
Laney
32% matchThe RAT's bright, cutting drive gives the RB2's clean bass tone real grit without losing low-end presence.
Comes later in the signal chain
Bad Cat Cub V EL34
Bad Cat
31% matchPush the Cub V's chimey British headroom with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and the two stack into real dirt.
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition
Blackstar
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Push the Studio 10's British, midrange-forward tone with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and the two stack into real dirt.
Comes later in the signal chain
Bruno Cowtipper 45
Bruno
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Bruno Cowtipper 45 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform ProCo RAT 2 wants
Comes later in the signal chain
Bruno Cowtipper 22
Bruno
31% matchStack ProCo RAT 2 on top and a edge of breakup tone tightens toward low gain
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock Silver Sterling Signature 150W Head
Two-Rock
31% matchThe Silver Sterling 150W's smooth, clean-platform headroom gives the RAT's dark, cutting distortion somewhere focused to land.
Comes later in the signal chain
Traynor YBA100 Tube Bass Head
Traynor
31% matchInto the YBA100's tube-driven bass headroom, the RAT's dark, cutting distortion adds a sharper edge than the amp gets on its own.
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock Classic Reverb Signature 6V6 40W Head
Two-Rock
31% matchThe RAT's dark, cutting distortion is a sharper edge than the Classic Reverb Signature's own smooth, blues-voiced headroom offers on its own.
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Rumble 25 Ivory
Fender
31% matchPush the Rumble 25's reliable, rehearsal-ready clean tone with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and it opens up into real dirt.
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock Silver Sterling Signature 100/50W
Two-Rock
31% matchInto the Silver Sterling's boutique clean-platform headroom, the RAT's cutting distortion gets real amplification instead of choking on limited gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey Bandit 112
Peavey
30% matchRun ProCo RAT 2 into that high headroom platform and it finally leans toward low gain
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock Silver Sterling Signature 150/75W
Two-Rock
30% matchThe Silver Sterling's own harmonic, touring-grade headroom gives the RAT's dark, cutting distortion real definition to bite into.
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive 6L6 100W Head
Two-Rock
30% matchThe RAT's dark, cutting distortion is a sharper edge than the Bloomfield Drive's own smooth, fusion-voiced headroom offers on its own.
Comes later in the signal chain
Traynor YCV20 Custom Valve Combo
Traynor
30% matchThe RAT's cutting distortion pushes the YCV20's chiming class-A breakup into rawer territory without losing the amp's British character.
Comes later in the signal chain
Carr rambler
Carr
30% matchPush the Rambler's thick, jazz-voiced midrange with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and the two stack into real dirt.
Comes later in the signal chain
Fuchs FBS-700
Fuchs
30% matchA RAT 2 in front of the FBS-700 adds low-gain, cutting distortion the bass head's own clean headroom doesn't otherwise offer.
Comes later in the signal chain
Magnatone 460
Magnatone
29% matchStack the RAT ahead of the 460 and its cutting drive pushes the amp's stereo vibrato into thicker, grittier territory.
Comes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Ampman/Clas
Hughes & Kettner
29% matchProCo RAT 2's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Hughes & Kettner Ampman/Clas delivers it
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey MiniMAX 600 Watt Bass Amp Head
Peavey
16% matchThe RAT's dark, cutting distortion pushes the MiniMAX 600's own noisy, gigging-ready bass gain into sharper territory.
Comes later in the signal chain